2013 Super Chevy Show - Memphis Madness

The Super Chevy Show's second year back in Memphis didn't disappoint.

After last year's Memphis Super Chevy Show, we weren't sure what to expect. With such a great turnout of cars and racers for the event along with a jam packed swap meet full of cool stuff, we wondered: Could the show at Memphis International Raceway be larger?

Do Fords break down?

By noon Friday, the track was hopping with activity as racers began pulling in for Friday's test ‘n' tune session. And despite half the swap meet area looking like a mud bog because of torrential rains earlier that week, the swap meet vendors were coming out in force too. Saturday the day dawned with blue skies, cool but perfect temps, and cars backed up in both directions at the spectator and pit entrance with people anxious to come and watch all the great Chevy action taking place. Ultimately, there were more show cars, more race cars and more spectators—more, more, and more!

After such a stellar turnout, we can only imagine how much bigger it'll get next year!

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2013 Super Chevy Show - Memphis Madness

12 12 Les Saville’s ’70 LS6 Chevelle has an interesting story. Just after being built at Van Nuys, it was sent to the GM Proving Grounds in Arizona for 3,000 miles worth of testing, then sent to a local dealer and sold. Watch for a future feature on this one!

1 The dragstrip was alive with the sounds of racing all weekend. It was sedan versus coupe in this dual of '67 Novas.

2 Joseph Mouton’s ’55 Bel Air was selected by the judges for the exclusive Gold Class. The LS-powered stunner won the event’s prestigious Best In Show award.

3 Mike Ekstrum’s ’68 Chevelle was grabbing attention all weekend thanks in part to the huge 8-71 blown big-block poking out from the hood. What is even more unusual is this one is fed by a true Hilborn injection system instead of carbs. Mike says the combo puts out over 800 ponies, but is still tame enough to let his wife Karen, who is a school teacher, take it to work to show of to the kids.

6 Billy Reaves hit one out of the park with his ’57 Sedan Delivery. The car has all the right elements, from a Fast Burn Crate motor to four-wheel disc brakes, and everything in between. The House Of Kolors Majik Blue paint sets of the long lines of the Delivery and was nice enough to grab a Best Of award.

7 Jim Lippert was interviewed by Power Block TV for an upcoming episode that will feature the Memphis Super Chevy Show. Lippert brought his May ’13 Super Chevy cover car, an LS9-powered ’67 Nova, all the way from Kansas.

8 Chris Morganelli from Atoka, TN, came to show off his blacked out ’67 Camaro. His father purchased this car when Chris was just a youngster so he has fond memories of helping his dad work on it. Fast forward to present day and the car now belongs to Chris and he is fully responsible for how the car looks today. The Camaro has a 400 small-block with AFR heads and Holley HP fuel injection backed by a TKO 600 trans and Moser 12-bolt with 3.73 gearing. A full Hotchkis suspension and 18-inch Dynamic Performance Engineering rolling stock provide plenty of grip. Look for a full feature on this car in a later issue.

9 One of the cool finds we spotted in the swap meet was this set of N.O.S. GM simulated mag wheel covers. We would’ve loved to bring them back and put them on our AMD ’67 Chevelle.

10 Tonny Pease’s ’67 Bel Air was one of the nicest race cars we’d ever seen, so much so we happily gave him one of our Editor’s Choice Drag Car awards.

11 Gregg Duncan’s LS9-propelled Camaro turned heads all weekend.

11 Gregg Duncan’s LS9-propelled Camaro turned heads all weekend.

12 Les Saville’s ’70 LS6 Chevelle has an interesting story. Just after being built at Van Nuys, it was sent to the GM Proving Grounds in Arizona for 3,000 miles worth of testing, then sent to a local dealer and sold. Watch for a future feature on this one!

13 Something for the “definitely unique” file was Ken Pierce’s ’66 Nova. Ken’s always had a love for the straight-six, and built his custom Nova with inline power, a Heidts bolt-on front clip, and a host of other goodies. Watch for a future feature on this one, too.

13 Something for the “definitely unique” file was Ken Pierce’s ’66 Nova. Ken’s always had a love for the straight-six, and built his custom Nova with inline power, a Heidts bolt-on front clip, and a host of other goodies. Watch for a future feature on this one, too.

14 This black beauty belongs to Ray Nosler form Little Rock, Ark., and has a full NASCAR driveline. The motor, trans and rear end were purchased from Richard Childress Racing, and according to Ray’s research were used in Kevin Harvick’s Sprint Cup car. Ray didn’t get the carb with the deal, so he fitted the 358 SB2.2 with a FAST XFI fuel injection system that produced 642 rwhp. Chandler Chassis Concepts hand built the chassis and suspension with C5 components up front. The driveline is enough to make this thing cool, but add the subtle body mods like the ’98 Camaro door handles and Billet Specialties Salt Flat/ Bridgestone Potenza rolling stock take it to that next level.

14 This black beauty belongs to Ray Nosler form Little Rock, Ark., and has a full NASCAR driveline. The motor, trans and rear end were purchased from Richard Childress Racing, and according to Ray’s research were used in Kevin Harvick’s Sprint Cup car. Ray didn’t get the carb with the deal, so he fitted the 358 SB2.2 with a FAST XFI fuel injection system that produced 642 rwhp. Chandler Chassis Concepts hand built the chassis and suspension with C5 components up front. The driveline is enough to make this thing cool, but add the subtle body mods like the ’98 Camaro door handles and Billet Specialties Salt Flat/ Bridgestone Potenza rolling stock take it to that next level.

15 The show also had a huge truck class and Robert Kenyon’s ’89 1500 fit right in. The truck has a 454 crate topped with an 8-71 BDS blower, TH400 with a TCI 2500 stall and 4.56 geared 9-inch. Robert built the entire truck except for having Little Shop Of Horrors do the metal work in the bed to fit over the massive 33x21.5x15 rear tires and the HOK Abalone Flake paintjob.

16 From bone-stock to modified (including a donk Caprice), Memphis had a fascinating assortment of fullsize Bow Ties. We rarely see an Impala SS as clean and original as this ’96 belonging to Chris and Norma Hinckle.

17 A late arrival on Saturday was this disco-era Nova Rally. We’re finally seeing more of these at Super Chevy Shows lately.

18 Jerry Barnes from Coyote Racing was killing it with his gorgeous ’67 Camaro. The car was not only fast, but it also was super clean, making it easy for us to give him and Editor’s Choice award.

19 Another cool deal in the swap meet was this clean and driving ’64 Nova wagon. A factory 283/Powerglide car, the owner had just rebuilt the front end, the body was solid, all the glass and trim in great shape, and the original 283 fired up with ease.

20 Mark Easterling let his big-block powered ’66 sing all the way from Florence, MS, for the show. The Rat breathes through a set of aluminum RHS heads and rolls on a staggered set of Boss rims. The front 18-inchers are wrapped in 245/40 Nexen rubber while the 20-inch rears have 275/40 skins

21 One of the more notable Vettes in attendance was Tony Sosebee’s black ’62. Don’t let the pretty exterior fool you, this car means business with an Art Morrison Chassis, Street and Performance LS3, and a T56 trans. Tony did all the work himself except for sewing up the seats and spraying the paint.

22 This Candy Red 1SS Camaro belongs to Felix Castro. The car has all kinds of upgrades, from a Procharger P-1 supercharger to 22-inch Asanti rims, but it was the paintjob that got most of the attention. Apex Collision in Memphis laid down the glowing Candy Brandy Wine paint job that seemed to glow when the sun hit it.